Town Hall Extension | |
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General information | |
Type | Municipal building |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
Location | Manchester, England |
Coordinates | 53°28′43″N 2°14′39″W / 53.4786°N 2.2443°W |
Construction started | 1934 |
Completed | 1938 |
Opening | 1938 |
Renovated | 2011 |
Cost | £750,000 |
Owner | Manchester City Council |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 8 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | E. Vincent Harris |
Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Manchester Town Hall Extension |
Designated | 2 October 1974 |
Reference no. | 1197917 |
Manchester Town Hall Extension was built between 1934 and 1938 to provide additional accommodation for local government services. It was built between St Peter's Square and Lloyd Street in Manchester city centre, England.[1] English Heritage designated it a grade II* listed building on 2 October 1974.[2] Its eclectic style was designed to be a link between the ornate Gothic Revival Manchester Town Hall and the Classical architecture of the Central Library.